We DID it!!!
Mike and I are happy to announce that ALL priority blocks are now complete in the western region! Thanks to all of you who helped out and rallied during this final year! I specifically would like to mention, in no particular order, this year's outstanding atlas athletes:
| Chris Rockwell |
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Christopher Hollister |
| Jerry Thurn |
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Joel Strong |
| Don Bemont |
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Christy Hibisch |
| Peg Clukey |
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Marilyn Feuerstein |
| Celeste Morien |
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Nathan Stimson |
| Lynn Bergmeyer |
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Ken Reichman |
| Mat Nusstein |
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Phil Mills |
| Devin Banning |
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Katelyn Davis |
| Nicole Klimowicz |
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Terry Bohling |
| Gary Bletsch |
|
Jim Berry |
| Ian Davies |
Thank you, team! We couldn't have gotten here without you!
Thanks also to all those who texted, called, or emailed me your atlas plans - you made coordinating this big effort much easier!
What's next, you ask?
There's still more you can do! The next challenge will be to focus on other regions, look for rare species, clean up any priority blocks that might need a few more species confirmed / coded, and then start working on nonpriority blocks. There's still more that we can do!